Introduction Flashcards
(22 cards)
paracetamol
mild to moderate pain
Ibuprofen
NSAID for pain, fever, inflammation
Codeine phosphate
pain, cough, diarrhea
Out of what drugs does Gen-Payne or Myprodol consist of?
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen
Codeine phosphate
Mefloquine
malaria
Edrophonium
diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis
S0
- Sold to any person - open shop; All substances subject to registration
e.g. aspirin; nicotine gum; decongestant eye drops; paracetamol
S1
- Sold only in pharmacies to any person older than 12 years
e.g. NSAIDs
S2
- Sold only by qualified pharmacy personnel to any person older than 12, with or without a prescription,
e.g. mild steroid cream
S3
- Only supplied on prescription,
e.g. Chronic conditions like Diabetes
S4
- Only supplied on prescription,
e.g. Antimicrobials
*antimicrobials
substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
S5
Only supplied on prescription,
e.g. Antidepressants
*Antidepressants
used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and addiction
S6
- Only supplied on prescription. Strict national & international control. Records of supply demanded by law,
e.g. Morphine
S7
Banned substances with no medicinal use. May not be kept or manufactured or supplied,
e.g. heroin
S8
- Banned substances, with minimal medicinal use. May not be kept /manufactured/supplied without a permit issued by the Director General of Health,
e.g. Amphetamine
*pharmacotherapy
When chemicals influence the course of disease processes
*toxicology
when chemicals are deleterious to the living system
*Drug
a chemical substance of known structure, other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which when administered to a living organism, produce a biological effect, i.e. they influence the physiology and pathology of disease
